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Euler-type Recurrence Relation for Arbitrary Arithmetical Function

A. David christopher

2025.9.30Integers

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An interplay between the Lambert series and Euler’s Pentagonal Number Theorem gives an Euler-type recurrence relation for any given arithmetical function.

Abstract

An interplay between the Lambert series and Euler's Pentagonal Number Theorem gives an Euler-type recurrence relation for any given arithmetical function. As consequences of this, we present Euler-type recurrence relations for some well-known arithmetic functions. Furthermore, we derive Euler-type recurrence relations for certain partition functions and sum-of-divisors functions using infinite product identities of Jacobi and Gauss.

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CHRISTOPHER, A. David. Euler-type recurrence relation for arbitrary arithmetical function [preprint]. arXiv, 2025. arXiv:2510.01277.